Incidence of deaths due to gunshot injuries at District Barkhan, Balochistan

Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 90-92

  Khetran, Azam Khan ^a   Rehman, Samina ^b   Khan, Zahir ^b   Baloch, Mujeeb ur Rehman ^b  

^a District Headquarter Hospital   (Pakistan)

^b Bolan Medical College   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Accidental; Gunshot injuries; Homicidal; Suicidal

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE; THORAX;

EID: 84867663387     PISSN: 17290341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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